Alameda Health System-highland Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program

Minimum requirements

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Notes and additional requirements:
Notes and additional requirements: We use a holistic approach to application review so we look at all scores. The average USMLE step 1 score for our current residents is 230. Applicants must provide a Dean’s letter, plus 3 letters of recommendation (at least 2 strong letters of recommendation from Internal Medicine faculty with whom the applicant has worked in a clinical setting). US experience is not required, although it is desirable. We do not require an applicant to be ECFMG certified at the time of the application or interview but applicants will need ECFMG certification in order to start their intern year. While we welcome all applicants, those who graduated more recently are more competitive given the rapid changes in medicine.

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